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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The Child Runs Deep in Filibert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describes the conversations the Youngblood family has around the dinner table each night?
(a) Nonexistent.
(b) Intellectual.
(c) Boring.
(d) Religious.

2. How does Mrs. Youngblood feel about the prospect of her young daughter getting pregnant?
(a) She is sure it will happen.
(b) She hasn't ever thought of it.
(c) She is frightened by the thought.
(d) She doesn't care.

3. When Joey storms back into the schoolgirl's bedroom, what blinds him upon entry?
(a) The candles.
(b) The lamp.
(c) The radiator.
(d) The sun.

4. According to the narrator, what are all writers dependent on above all else?
(a) Inspiration.
(b) Audience.
(c) Talent.
(d) Truth.

5. How does Joey peep at Zuta?
(a) Through a two-way mirror.
(b) Through the crack in the door.
(c) Through a keyhole.
(d) Through a window.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what hour of the day does Mrs. Youngblood always come to check on Zuta's homework?

2. Which of the following groups of people does not have major control over Joey's opinion of himself?

3. Which musician does the narrator claim audiences appreciate only because the larger musical world tells them to?

4. Where does Filibur know he must slap Momsen to save his wife's life?

5. What part of Mrs. Youngblood's body are particularly white and grotesque to Joey?

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